Mr. Gibb (2006)

Director:

David Ostry

Writer:

Adam Targum (screenplay)

Release Date:

January 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

An unpopular high school teacher turns his life around after a student is kidnapped. |

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

Sadler Colley Bakst	...	Caroline
Andrew Benator	...	Karl
Tim Daly	...	Ronald Gibb
Paula Devicq	...	Holly Cooper
Walter Eikner	...	Faculty
John Gallagher Jr.	...	Brett Mullen
Rita Gardner	...	Marge Whitman
Dan Hedaya	...	Gabrial
Josh Hutchinson	...	Unit Cop 2
Darrell James	...	Bartender / bouncer
Mark Kassen	...	Pete Maculey
Kirk Larsen	...	Video Clerk (as Kirk T. Larsen)
Matthew Lawler	...	Unit Cop 1
Lisa Lynds	...	Tiff
Maureen Mueller	...	Evelyn Hirsch
Hayden Panettiere	...	Allyson 'Ally' Palmer
Vincent Rao	...	Bowler
William Sadler	...	Honest Phil Palmer
John Schuman	...	Sniper
Sarah Steele	...	Amber Jinxs
Brian Anthony Wilson	...	Det. Dick Moon

Also Known As:

The Good Student (USA) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Company:

Screen Media Ventures

Goofs:

Continuity: Hallway student (Tom Bunker) is scene walking down the hall as Mr. Gibb walks by and acknowledges him. Split scene right after that you can see the hallway student again leaning up against a locker as Mr. Gibb goes by talking to one of the teachers.

Quotes:

Honest Phil Palmer: Next time take a dump on my face!

Not so bad, but not great.

It wasn't awful, but this movie is pretty forgettable. With only a couple of exceptions, the characters came off as two dimensional, their actions made no sense and seemed totally unrealistic. The actors did a passable job with what they had. The dialogue had a few chuckles but largely felt short of witty, and it couldn't seem to commit to comedy and instead comes off as a not so compelling drama with a few comic moments. I will say the end was unexpected to me, but it didn't really make up for the flaws.

Of course, Hayden Panettierre is really hot, and if you enjoy looking at her this movie is probably worth seeing just for that.